the market higher after a cease fire was announced after israel and gaza. take a look at how we're settling the day on this market. up 48 points. volume on the light side, as you can see there. very light here as we approach the market closing tomorrow for thanksgiving and a short close on friday. nasdaq, s&p 500 also fractionally better on the session. more on the markets coming up. first, we have more breaking news as the bankruptcy judge green lights hostess brands to begin liquidation. the ceo of hostess brands joins me right now in a first-on cnbc interview. good to have you on the program. thanks for joining us. >> sure, maria. >> well, tell us, what happened first yesterday at final mediation talks? was a deal ever close? >> you know, the judge has a gag order. he'll have my head if i talk about what went on during the mediation, but i think that he wanted to make sure that he did everything in his power to try to find a deal, if there was one to be found. you know, i appreciate the fact that he went through that effort. i was hopeful, but i think re